The jihadists used light weapons and the cover of darkness to target the Hashed east of Tikrit, the capital of Iraq's Salahaddin province.
US military prosecutors filed charges against an Indonesian Islamic extremist and two others in the 2002 Bali bombings and 2003 Jakarta attacks.
IS claims Baghdad twin bombing that killed 32
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people and wounded 110 in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
US-UAE arms deal approved as Trump leaves office
The sale of 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones was promised to the UAE when it agreed to normalise relations with Israel in August.
China dismisses Pompeo Uighur genocide claim as 'outrageous lies'
China has clapped back at growing backlash over its maltreatment of Uighur Muslims.
US soldier charged with plotting attack on 9/11 Memorial
A US soldier was arrested for allegedly trying to help the Islamic State attack targets that include the 9/11 Memorial in New York.
US declares China committing 'genocide' against Uighurs
The US declared that China is carrying out genocide against Uighurs and other mostly Muslim groups.
'Unity' in Yemen is the only path to survival
Comment: The success of Yemen's new government will rest on building trust between factions, as well as the actions of the incoming US ...
Israel calls on UN to censure 'biased' Egyptian diplomat
Israel has called on the UN to censure a former Egyptian ambassador to the world body who expressed regret for not defending a resolution ...
FBI vetting troops in DC amid fears of attack
US defense officials are worried about an insider attack involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the National ...
How Europe's inhumane border is keeping refugees in Africa
Comment: Europe's 'externalisation' policies have essentially pushed its borders deep into Africa, write Tara Ansari Esfahani and Mohammed Harun ...
UK to ban China imports 'linked to Uighur camps'
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab's proposals will likely fall short of sanctioning Chinese officials linked to Uighur re-education camps ...
Twitter removes 'dehumanising' Chinese embassy tweet on Uighur women
The tweet, posted on Thursday, drew widespread condemnation for claiming that Uighur women have had their minds "emancipated" and are no longer ...
US voices slams China boast of Uighur population control
A US official voiced disgust after China's embassy boasted about Uighur women "no longer" being "baby-making machines"
Indonesia to free cleric linked to Bali bombing
A radical cleric linked to Indonesia's worst terror attack was freed from prison.
Thousands of US forces to leave Iraq 'within days'
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Wednesday vowed his country will no longer serve as a playground for regional and global disputes, saying most US troops will leave within days.
Turkish nationals among 4 dead in Somalia bombing: officials
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 14 others wounded in the blast, including three Turks, were being treated at a Turkish-run hospital ...
Uighur activists alarmed by China-Turkey extradition treaty
Uighur activists have sounded the alarm that members of the community in Turkey could be forcibly returned to China, where they face risk of ...
Owner confronts Israeli team's racist past in interview
Moshe Hogeg said the team already is trying to recruit an Arab player.
Palestine in 2020: Reflections on a turbulent year
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 saw the further erosion of Palestinian rights.
Saudi Arabia pumps $130m into Yemen developmental projects
Saudi Arabia announced a range of developmental projects in Yemen, including a new medical and educational city and the rehabilitation of Aden ...
Libya’s rivals exchange prisoners as Turkish defence minister visits
Libya’s rival factions have begun exchanging prisoners in accordance with a UN brokered ceasefire deal, as Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar ...
Iraqi refugee family is home at last
From a first date that ended in bloody carnage in Baghdad, to finally entering their new home in The Netherlands, this is an epic tale of ...
Syrian potter preserves family's 450-year-old craft
85-year-old Syrian potter of Armenian origin, Misak Antranik Petros uses an ancient pottery wheel to throw different shapes from clay.